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    Dryland Farming Practices

    Covers traditional farming techniques for cultivating crops in dryland areas, including seed saving.

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    Nearby, the main topics revolve around traditional farming practices and seed preservation. Many citizens are actively cultivating a second crop, often with zero irrigation, demonstrating a strong commitment to sustainable and time-tested agricultural methods 💧. While specific challenges aren't highlighted, the consistent emphasis on self-reliance through seed saving and traditional techniques points to a community deeply invested in its agricultural heritage and seeking to maintain these practices 💡.

    Dominant Themes

    Second Crop Cultivation
    Traditional Farming Methods
    Seed Preservation
    Zero Irrigation Techniques
    Organic Farming

    Actionable Recommendations

    • 🌱 🧑 🌾Support and promote traditional seed saving techniques through workshops and resource distribution.
    • 💧 ❌ 🗺Investigate and document successful zero-irrigation farming methods for wider adoption.
    • 👴 ➡ 👨Facilitate knowledge sharing between elder farmers and younger generations on traditional agricultural practices.

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    Where these voices come from

    ODISHA, INDIA91 voices JHARKHAND, INDIA7 voices CHHATTISGARH, INDIA4 voices WEST BENGAL, INDIA4 voices MADHYA PRADESH, INDIA3 voices RAJASTHAN, INDIA1 voice

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    🌾 🤲 🌱

    I am cultivating the second crop. I am traditionally saving its seeds.

    — Anita Punem

    🌱 📦 🏺

    Yes, I cultivate a second crop and store the seeds using traditional methods.

    — srinu salbam · MPV 54, Malkangiri, Odisha

    🌱 🌧️ 🌾

    Yes, I grow a second crop using zero irrigation and also save seeds with traditional farming methods.

    — Vimala

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    Yes, I cultivate the second crop using traditional farming methods and seed preservation.

    — Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌱 🌾 🤲

    Yes, I cultivate a second crop, I cultivate using traditional methods with a plow and a harrow, and I preserve seeds from the harvested grains.

    — Paradeshi Mirdha · Katarbaga, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌰

    Yes, I am following the second crop, traditional farming methods, and seed preservation.

    — Sabina

    🌾 🤲 🌱

    I cultivate green gram and mustard as a second crop, and I collect these seeds to sow them again next year.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    I cultivate green gram and mustard as a second crop, and I collect these seeds to sow them again next year.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    I cultivate green gram and mustard as a second crop, and I collect these seeds to sow them again next year.

    — Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🔄 🌰

    I always cultivate a second crop and also collect seeds.

    — James Sabar · Khilamunda1, Rayagada, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌰

    I grow other crops and preserve seeds.

    — SHIVRAM YADAV · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

    🌱 ☀️ ♻️

    I am doing 2nd crop in zero irrigation. I am also preserving the seeds and adopting the organic farming.

    — Bindhani Bibhuti · Tamando, Khordha, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    Yes, I am cultivating a second crop with irrigation and following traditional farming methods and seed protection.

    — Sabina · Tumudibandh, Kandhamal, Odisha

    🌱 ☀️ 🤲

    Yes, I grow a second crop without irrigation and save the seeds from that crop.

    — Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌾 🌱 🏺

    I am doing the second harvest. I am traditionally preserving the seeds of the second harvest.

    — Champa Gatan · MV 34, Malkangiri, Odisha

    🌱 🥫 📜

    I am cultivating a second crop and preserving it concerning tradition.

    — SINESH PELMAL

    🌱 ☀️ 🌾

    I am doing dry farming and I will save seeds for next year.

    — Bijayalaxmi sabar · Karnapadu, Rayagada, Odisha

    🤲 🌾 ☀️

    I want to cultivate a second crop without irrigation. So I am collecting seeds.

    — James · Gunupur, Rayagada, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    I save seeds and use them in other crops too. For other crops like wheat, peas, mustard, etc., I keep old ones and use them.

    — Vimala

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    I am cultivating using traditional methods, which is why I am following seed preservation.

    — James · Kharlingi, Housingboard Colony, Rayagada

    🌱 🧑‍🌾 ☀️

    Yes, I save seeds, and for the past two years, I have been cultivating a second crop, that too with zero irrigation or without any.

    — Madan Hantal · Pujariguda, Malkangiri, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🔄

    I cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, adopting organic methods, and I store urad dal and horse gram seeds, using them for cultivation every year.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌾 🌱 🤲

    Yes, I am a second crop farmer. Every year, I cultivate green gram and mustard using traditional methods after paddy.

    — Paradeshi Mirdha · Katarbaga, Sambalpur, Odisha

    👴 🌱 ♻️

    Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop with zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to cultivate these crops, and I also store black gram and horse gram seeds and cultivate them every year using this organic method.

    — Kumudini Chhanchan · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

    👴 🌱 🤲

    Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop using zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to farm this way, and I also save urad and horse gram seeds to farm using this organic method every year.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

    🫘 🐄 ♻️

    I cultivate pulses as a second crop without irrigation, using old methods with cow/cattle manure, and I save urad and horse gram seeds, using them for cultivation every year.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    I am farming using my own seeds.

    — Padmini Bhoi

    👴 🫘 ☀️

    Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop with zero irrigation. Previously, our ancestors used to cultivate this way, and I also save black gram and horse gram seeds and cultivate using this organic method every year.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🌾 📦

    Yes, I cultivate mustard as a second crop every year. I store the harvested produce for the next year.

    — Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

    👴 🌱 🌾

    Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop with zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to cultivate this before, and I also save black gram and horse gram seeds and cultivate every year using this organic method.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 👴 🤲

    Yes, I cultivate pulses as a second crop with zero irrigation. Our ancestors used to cultivate this before, and I also store Urad dal and Horse gram seeds and cultivate every year using this organic method.

    — Kumudini Chhanchan · Jamunkira, Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌱

    I will cultivate mustard and save it for next year, and I will cultivate again in the traditional way.

    — Anupama Mahanand

    🌾 🤲 🌱

    Every year, after the crop harvest, I cultivate moong (green gram) in the second crop season. For this, I save my harvested crop as seeds for the next year.

    — Paradeshi Mirdha · Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🐄 🌾

    I cultivate lentils as a second crop with zero irrigation, using cow dung manure and following traditional methods. I store black gram and horse gram seeds and use them for cultivation every year.

    — DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌧️

    I have cultivated moong and black gram and kept the seeds. I will cultivate again in the rainy season.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌾 🌱 📦

    Riche Sahani - Yes, I harvest a second crop without irrigation. After the paddy, I sow peas and chickpeas there and cultivate them. After harvesting the peas and chickpeas, I dry them well and keep them as seeds!

    — Abhilash Bhoi · Khaprakhol, Balangir, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    Well, I cultivated black gram and chickpeas this year. I will save the seeds and cultivate them next year as well.

    — Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha

    🌱 🤲 🌾

    Bidyutprabha Mallick, yes, I am doing a second crop and keeping the seeds with me.

    — Sudhakar Pradhan · Kandhamal, Odisha

    👨‍🌾 🍅 🌾

    Yes, I cultivate a second crop. I grow tomatoes in the garden. That is a traditional farming method seed.

    — Priti majhi

    🌱 🤲 🫘

    I am cultivating a second crop. I already have some seeds, and I am also cultivating by collecting seeds from farmers. And for me, the most valuable seeds are pulse seeds.

    — RINA BEHERA

    Sources & credits

    The voices in this theme were gathered by these organisations through their community reports.

    • Atmashakti Trust148 voices

      “Do you practice zero irrigation second crop and follow traditional farming practices and seed protection?” · “If you or your women’s groups are given a seed capital of INR 20,000, what enterprise will you choose?” · +1 more

    🌾Crop & Seed Management50 voices
    📜Traditional Crop Practices25 voices
    🌍Sustainable Agriculture21 voices
    🔒Seed Security19 voices
    🌱Farming Fundamentals18 voices
    🌻Gardening & Cultivation17 voices
    🧭 Action recipe· Farming for Resilience

    Save Your Seeds, Grow a Second Crop

    After the main harvest, we harness the land's natural moisture to cultivate a vital second crop, ensuring food and oil for our families.

    🧭 Action recipe· Farming for Resilience

    Save Your Seeds for the Next Season's Harvest

    By carefully collecting and preserving seeds from our first harvest, we ensure a second, nutritious crop and maintain our traditional farming methods for generations.

    🧭 Action recipe· Farming for Resilience

    Cultivate with Your Own Seeds, Nurture Your Soil

    By relying on traditional farming methods and saving our own seeds, we ensure food security and healthy crops without external inputs.

    🧭 Action recipe· Farming for Resilience

    Grow a Second Crop: Use Your Own Seeds

    By utilizing old seeds from their fields and selecting water-efficient varieties, farmers in Kharod ensure food security with a vital second crop.